The Park authority repaired the bridges damaged by floods, painted tracks along the tourist movement zone, marked out points for spotting animal movement, besides the sensitive and hypersensitive areas where tourists are not allowed without security, Vasu said.

The watch towers were given a new look with fresh coat of paint and the internal roads repaired within the four ranges of Agaratoli, Kohora, Bagori and Burapahar where rhino habitation is specially high.

Tourist flow to KNP is on an upward trend since 2007, the officials added.

According to an official statement, during 2011-2012 KNP earned Rs 1.49 crore from 1,17,411 domestic and 7521 foreign visitors, while during 2012-2013 the Park earned Rs 2.06 crore from 90153 domestic and 7263 foreign tourists.

The 430 sqkm Park extending up to Golaghat and Nagaon districts hosts two-thirds of the world`s great one-horned Rhinoceroses, has the highest density of tigers among protected areas in the world and is home to elephants, swamp deer, wild water buffalo, besides a wide variety of avifaunal species.

The other National Park and World Heritage Site in Assam ? Manas National Park ? has already reopened for tourists from October 27.